1. by Hatice Oncel TOEFL VOCAB-3

2. n. disaster, catastrophe A series of calamities ruined them - floods, a failed harvest and the death of a son. calamity

3. Adj. honest, truthful, realistic To be candid with you, I think you're making a dreadful mistake. candid

4. Adj. competent, able, efficient, skillful She's a very capable woman/worker/judge. capable

5. v. cut, sculpt, slice This totem pole is carved from/out of a single tree trunk. carve

6. Adj. informal, relaxed; accidental, chance casual clothes casual

7. v. classify, sort categorize

8. Adj. biting, harsh, sarcastic caustic comments She's famous in the office for her caustic wit. caustic

9. Adj. careful, alert, prudent He's a cautious driver. cautious

10. Adj. distinguished, famous, prominent a celebrated opera singer/city/novel celebrated

11. Adj. delightful, lovely, attractive What a charming street this is charming

12. v. appreciate, esteem, treasure I cherish the memories of the time we spent together. cherish

13. n. selection, option; adj. exceptional, superior choice

14. v. quote, mention, refer to, list She cites both T.S. Eliot and Virginia Woolf in her article. cite

15. v. argue, dispute, quarrel; n. argument, conflict, dispute Students clashed with police after demonstrations at five universities clash

16. v. categorize classify

17. Adj. smart, sharp, witty, bright clever

18. v. stick, adhere, hold She clung to the handrail as she walked down the slippery steps cling

19. v. block, obstruct The roads are clogged with holiday traffic clog

20. Adj. awkward, inept clumsy

21. n. hint, suggestion, sign, piece of evidence clue

22. n. group, bunch, collection Have a look at the cluster of galaxies in this photograph cluster

23. v. persuade, urge Perhaps you could coax your father into taking you to the station coax

24. Adj. huge, enormous, gigantic They were asking a colossal amount of money for the house colossal

25. v. begin, initiate, start We will commence building work in August of next year commence

26. n. trade, business commerce

27. n. product, good, merchandise The country's most valuable commodities include tin and diamonds. the international commodities market commodity

28. v. force, require, coerce As a school boy he was compelled to wear shorts even in winter. compel

29. Adj. adept, skillful, capable, able a competent secretary/horse-rider/cook competent